Posted on 06/03/2011 12:30:08 PM PDT by AT7Saluki
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney broke with Republican orthodoxy on Friday by saying he believes that humans are responsible, at least to some extent, for climate change.
"I believe the world is getting warmer, and I believe that humans have contributed to that," he told a crowd of about 200 at a town hall meeting in Manchester, New Hampshire.
"It's important for us to reduce our emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases that may be significant contributors."
(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...
I’ve never seen an entire campaign last only 24 hours. That was fun.
That heat he’s feeling is from a dynamo called the Palin Express.
Sounds like he hired McCain or Newt advisors.
LOL!
He was never going to make it, but I think he just sat on the couch with Newt.
I will never, ever vote for someone who thinks man-made global warming is a reality.
Wow, this is just stupid. I never liked him, but I never thought he was this dumb.
It’s like he is trying to lose the nomination, which is just fine by me.
Thank God he was this stupid because now he goes nowehre for the nomination. I resent this RINO
It’s called summer.
Then shut up Mitt and the world will cool down, won’t it?
How would anyone know if he did?
Just one more reason why I will NEVER vote for ths rat bastard RINO in a blue suit.
He can’t. He’s been running for what? 8 years? Newt who?
This will be good for -2 to -3 points in the next round of poles.
Where does Cain stand on this anyways?
“If the republic has to burn, at least let the other side take the heat. “
Thats a sure fire attitude to kill our kids.
A smart RINO doesn't expose himself until after being elected.
Are you sitting down?
Okay, here’s the bombshell.
The volcanic eruption in Iceland, since its first spewing of volcanic ash has, in just FOUR DAYS, NEGATED EVERY SINGLE EFFORT you have made in the past five years to control CO2emissions on our planet – all of you.
Of course you know about this evil carbon dioxide that we are trying to suppress – it’s that vital chemical compound that every plant requires to live and grow, and to synthesize into oxygen for us humans, and all animal life.
I know, it’s very disheartening to realize that all of the carbon emission savings you have accomplished while suffering the inconvenience and expense of:
driving Prius hybrids,
buying fabric grocery bags,
sitting up till midnight to finish your kid’s “The Green Revolution” science project,
throwing out all of your non-green cleaning supplies, using only two squares of toilet paper,
putting a brick in your toilet tank reservoir,
selling your SUV and speedboat,
vacationing at home instead of abroad,
nearly getting hit every day on your bicycle,
replacing all of your 50 cent light bulbs with $10.00 light bulbs...
well, all of those things you have done have all gone down the tubes in just four days.
The volcanic ash emitted into the Earth’s atmosphere in just four days - yes - FOUR DAYS ONLY by that volcano in Iceland, has totally erased every single effort you have made to reduce the evil beast, carbon.
And there are around 200 active volcanoes on the planet spewing out this crud any one time - EVERY DAY.
I don’t really want to rain on your parade too much, but I should mention that when the volcano Mt Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines in 1991, it spewed out more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than the entire human race had emitted in all its YEARS on earth. Yes folks, Mt Pinatubo was active for over one year – think about it.
Of course I shouldn’t spoil this touchy-feely tree-hugging moment and mention the effect of solar and cosmic activity and the well-recognized 800-year global heating and cooling cycle, which keep happening, despite our completely insignificant efforts to affect climate change.
And I do wish I had a silver lining to this volcanic ash cloud but the fact of the matter is that the bush fire season across the western USA and Australia this year alone will negate your efforts to reduce carbon in our world for the next two to three years.
And it happens every year.
Just remember that your government just tried to impose a whopping carbon tax on you on the basis of the bogus “human-caused” climate change scenario.
Hey, isn’t it interesting how they don’t mention “Global Warming” any more, but just “Climate Change” - you know why?
It’s because the planet has COOLED by 0.7 degrees in the past century and these global warming bull artists got caught with their pants down.
And just keep in mind that you might yet have an Emissions Trading Scheme – that whopping new tax – imposed on you, that will achieve absolutely nothing except make you poorer. It won’t stop any volcanoes from erupting, that’s for sure.
But hey, relax, give the world a hug and have a nice day!
PS: I wonder if Iceland is buying carbon offsets?
And Ethanol subsidies too!
No way in hell will I pull the lever for him. I’ll stay home first!
Romney's answer provided plenty of wiggle-room, Hillinger said, but "he is taking a more forthright stand than any of the other candidates.""
Then there is Newt:
Al Gore's Repower America Campaign
At an event in Manchester last week, former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich, also running for president, said that climate change is "the newest excuse to take control of lives" by "left-wing intellectuals."
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